Cat's Pajamas Vocal Band

Appearing at the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre, 2500 W. Highway 76

New show location in 2012!

A new wave of Branson entertainment is back! 

The Cat's Pajamas have moved to Branson! This year, 2012, is their 3rd Branson season.

Before Branson:

• they were the top guest entertainment act on Norwegian Cruise Lines


• they auditioned for season 3 of America's Got Talent
  


• they made it to the top 50 out of 14,000 of the Next Great American Band (FOX)
  


• they sang for Oprah at her 2009 Birthday Party
  


• they landed a 3-hour gig as a group at Six Flags Great America

This 5-man vocal band takes a cappella to amazing new levels. Click here to watch their new video and see what we mean. You can also go to iTunes and listen to songs from their albums, including their newest album Meow Mix, listen here. They will wow you with their skills, woo you with their charm and win you over with their showmanship.

The Cat's Pajamas is a two-hour show with percussive instrument emulation, tireless energy, classic songs, great entertainment...and now with five-part harmony. Every sound you hear (thousands of them) comes from the human voice – no instruments needed.

Meet the band:

• Brian Skinner – Beat Bass Extraordinaire, contributing the deep, solid bass lines. Singing a cappella for over a decade.
  


• Nate Mendl – Hi Tenor. Air guitar. Cat's Pajamas founder and musical director
  


• Brad Baker – rockin' rich Baritone
  


• Nathaniel Adams – high tenor lead vocals
  


• Mike Hilliker –  lead tenor vocals
  

Interesting: They finished in the top 10 in the National Oreo Cookie Jingle Competition hosted by Randy Jackson from American Idol.

Milestone: The Cat's Pajamas celebrated its 100th Branson show on July 23, 2010. Congrats to the Cats!

Awesome accomplishment: Cat's Pajamas appeared on season 3 of NBC's hit a cappella reality show The Sing Off, hosted by Nick Lachey. Air date September 19, 2011. The show featured 16 exceptional a cappella groups from around the country.

Shows are at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm or 7:30 pm; March 14 through December 12, 2012.

Historical notes for Cat's Pajamas: David Stills (Rock Solid Lead) departed the group in 2010. He was replaced by Marcus Terell & Chris Chatham, making the Cat's Pajamas a 5-man band. Also former members, Grant Hendrickson – Smooth, like peanut butter, Baritone, Marcus Terell – watch him here on 2009 America's Got Talent (he made the top 40) & Chris Chatham – a cappella extraordinaire from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. Previously appearing at The Dutton Family Theater Complex for their debut 2010 season and the first half of 2011. And appreared at the Branson Mall Music Theater, 2206 W Highway 76 for the second half of 2011. Previous member Zakk Wooten – Baritone. Graduate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2006. Certified music teacher with a passion for music education. Previous member Chris Rossi – soulful lead tenor vocals. Trained in vocal percussion by Jeff Thacher of Rockapella, widely known as the best "beat boxer" in the world. Chris was also the 1st runner-up in 2010 for the open tenor position of Rockapella, the #1 vocal band in the world.